Promotion of Mental Health in Adolescents: A School-Based Preventive Version of the Unified Protocol (UP-A Kind)

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Conditions studied: The Focus is the Prevention and Promotion of Mental Well-being and is a Universal Delivery Intervention

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders for Adolescents (UP-A; Ehrenreich-May et al., 2018) as a universal school-based preventive intervention (UP-A Kind) in adolescents aged 11-18. This intervention aims to prevent emotional symptoms and improve adolescents' mental well-being in school setting, assessing changes in transdiagnostic processes. Researchers will compare an experimental group and a control group. Participants will participate in eight weekly sessions and will be assessed at 4 time points (pre- and post-treatment and 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up). Control group participants will receive no intervention and will be assessed at the same time points.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07021001

Run by

University of Coimbra

People needed

300

Starts

2023-10-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-13

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Frequent 7º, 8º or 9º grade
• Providing written informed assent (the adolescent and the legal tutor)
• Being able to understand, write and read Portuguese

You may not qualify if…

• No exclusion criteria because of being a universal prevention study

Where it is running

• Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - University of Coimbra — Coimbra, Portugal (enrolling)

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